More than 60% of the participants in the referendum in Serbia voted for changes to the country's constitution
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More than 60 percent of the participants in the referendum in Serbia voted for changes to the country's constitution. This was stated by the head of state Alexander Vucic, RIA Novosti reports.
According to him, according to the processing of materials from 97.02 percent of polling stations, 39.52 percent of citizens voted against.
“I think that we have done a good thing for our country in terms of democratization, significant independence of the judiciary, and an independent prosecutor’s office,” the politician said.
It is planned to amend the country's constitution in the field of justice to bring Serbian legislation closer to European Union (EU) standards. According to the amendments, a High Council of Judges (HBC) will be formed in Serbia. It will include six judges, four lawyers with at least 10 years of experience, who will be chosen by parliament, and the chairman of the Supreme Court. The Air Force will itself approve judges in all bodies of the system.
